Biden Aims at China in New Illegal Fishing Policy Framework

Photo by Gage Skidmore

LISBON, PORTUGAL (AP) – The Biden administration is stepping up efforts to combat illegal fishing by China and ordering federal agencies to better coordinate amongst themselves in a bid to promote sustainable exploitation of the world’s oceans.

The White House released its first ever National Security memo on illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing Monday to coincide with the start of a United Nations Ocean Conference in Portugal.

Nearly 11% of total U.S. seafood imports in 2019 worth $2.4 billion were from illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing.

By Barry Hatton and Joshua Goodman

About Brendan Fitzpatrick

Brendan, a recent graduate from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, is one of the newest members of the CapeCod.com NewsCenter team. When not on the beat, you'll probably find him watching Boston sports.



CapeCod.com
737 West Main Street
Hyannis, MA 02601
Contact Us | Advertise Terms of Use 
Employment and EEO | Privacy